The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-10-12


Under it's auspices the American flag foated
over free, prosperous and united people,
and at the approaching national election our
great national leader, Cleveland, will carry
the Democrats sad tl sg again E tG victory
at last to the country: the Democratic party
which had restored good government to Lou
lslana, was in danger of disruption; that
there was to be here Democratic party and
th he speafer ss party people DC n nGi
permit; it,. Doarer to them than McEnery or
Nichols; dearer to them than any individual
candidacy, is the success of the grand old
party, whose principles have been handed
down to us by the fathers and founders Of
Mr.. Wilkinson then referred to the fine ad-
mlnistra ton OF parish affairs under the pres
cnt Democratic government. and said the
same could be said OF all our State institu-
tons "A storm of abuse and vituperation
has been hurled at our present Democratic
administration. Inakmuch as tho Reform
Democracy fear to go into the merits Of the
cause, it is claimed by them that the plea Of
the race against Gen. Nichols. We plead
the prescription of three TERMS the REFORM
ers say, We believe in, submitting to the
people the superior merits or virtues of either
been once elected Governor of Louisiana
The. refor1ners seek to patch up their cause
by showing that he served out the remaining
half Of NV Wits term after his death making
ent date. Personal government is an ex-
ploded war cry, too. In this parish Gov. Nc
Emery has appointed many Of his opponents
to Office. His last appointee, Mr.. Pat: Lyons,
Emery the right to speak from platform
erected by him, was commissioned only q
few weeks ago.
II heard on tie same day on that platform
Coy Gov. Mel, McEner y; soundIy abused about j
presided over Or called to order by the Hon
H.. E. Gilmore, who holds a commission az
notary, public from Coy; McEnery. l hold
in mg hands now certificate from the State
Board Of En!YEEinee.rfs showing tia. MI. H: =;
year, for the McEnery administrs ton,
16, 9SS cubic yards of levee for which he
was paid on the LIST day Of February, 1887,
the sum Of S2l67 IS. l know something
on his bond. hold here to-day in my hand
certificate showing that within the past
year A. J; McPhail, levee contractor. built
III BuraE alone 10. 48l cubic yards of ievee,
| costing $2947 So" A connection here en-
| sued in the crowd, a laborer complaining he
had never been paid for his leyee work ] Mr..
Wilkinson continued: My friend, you Will
have to go to whoever owes you, rs Mr.. Gil
more and Mr.. McPhail have been paid in full
by the State.
"Mr. Gilmore, chairman, must have felt
badly when his fiery French orators were ar
ralgning McEnery's levee work How well l
remember Mr.. Gilmores words in opening
that meeting: I am happy to announce to
you the great pivotal question in the present
campaign has been decided, and that we have
q clear majority of at least twenty-five in the
Sixth Congressional District. Cheers Now,
after that majority had dwindled to very
weak and feeble minority, it is question Of
State fight Some say they FED their voters
too high and they got fat and lazy and did
not turn out to vote.n
Mr.. Wilkinson. after referring to the
methods resorted to to defeat his own re-
nomination, closed amid much applause.
MIR. FERNAND ARMANT
was the next speaker. He addressed the a,,-
dience in French; In beautiful and elo-
what the McEnery government had accom-
p!ished for Louisiana. About the middle Of
his speech an adnirer of Gen. Nichols
shouted out:
lie gouvernement de McEnery est tres
defectueux; nous avons Ell de tres mauyaises
recoltes par cause du manqlie d'eau.
70 which MIR. Armant very wittily replied:
ATTENDED, monsieur; nous navons pas
encore lie privilege de pouvoir vous ouyrir on
fermer volonte les robinets du ciel'
This courteous returt was followed by q
roar of laughter.
Mr.. .ArE,ant was cheered to the echo, and
warmly pressed to come to Buras and speak
again.
MIR. ROBERT HINGLE,
Of Pointe-a-la-Hache, editor of the oldest
next addressed the meeting, Mr.. Hingles
address showed great care and preparation,
and occupied the close attention of the audi
ence. Referring to the Plaquemines Pro-
Oh stoI No. to
boat interest to oppose the building of rail-
road in the parish, and being defeated in
that, is row the NichoIls organ, Mr.. Hingle
ssaid: These, gentlemen are now very anx-
ious to protect the Interests Of the voters of
the parish, but where were they in the dark
days Of Republican bayonet rEle? The only
paper that fought then for Democratic p,in-
cIples and for the interests Of the State was
the paper of which | am the editor.n Mr..
Hingle paid very high compliment to the
RF atsa. Of BuF''' to many of whom he is re-
MIR. HENRY c. CAsrELLANos
next addressed the meeting. He eloquenily
pictured forth the great battles fought by
me Democracy to gain possession of the
State sha' tghting morally and physically for
troubles in Grant. parish, Tensas, Natchi-
toches and Ouachita, :" he said, were only
waves Of the great storm which was to burst
upon Lo1isiana with the wrath of an op-
pressed and down-trodden people. When
Of September and the shackles which bound
Louisiana were stricken from her bleeding
hands that day saw the epoch in the history
OF a free people: a day in the. annals of
taUaa NJ which could not long be s9s-
Bastile was to the French Revolution what
the Fourteenth of September was to the
emancipation Of Louisiana"
He showed that to the people Of Louisiana
and not to any one man was the redemption
of the State due. Mr.. Castellanos closed
amid tremendous applause.
Inc following resolutlons were on motion
adopted unanimously with much enthusi-
asm:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolted by this meeting, We reafirm the
great cardinal principles of the Democratic
party. as enunciated in the Chicago platform
We believe that upon the success of the
Democratic party depends the stability of
non-sectlonal government and the promotion
OF peace and prosperity throughout our now
united country.
Resolved, That in the administration Of
President Grover Cleveland we recognize the
embodiment of sound craftsmanship, poliii-
cal purity and firm adhesion to those great
prlnclpe5 handed down to us by the fathers
and founders of our Union.
Resol.pd, That we fully approve and in
dorse the course pursued by Gov. S. D. Nc
Emery Iii the conduct of our State and local
AFFAIRS. Believing him to be unswerying
In his faith to the proud Democracy of our
integrity, we hereby pledge ourselves to use
all honorable means to secure his nomina-
ton and election to the high office which he
now holds and which he has adorned to the
great benefit of the State.
.ResolGed, That we condemn the campaign
Of yituperation and abuse lately inaugurated
by the partisans of Gen. T. L. Nichols, be-
lleving, with the fair-minded ana thinking
people OF Louisiana, that such course is
unworthy OF true Democrats and only calcu-
lated to SOW the goods Of diaaorl lir.a.ia.,